WayfarrowWamduska
Ghost town · Nelson County, North Dakota
Wamduska is a ghost town in Nelson County, North Dakota. It is one of 2 former communities in Nelson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 24 North Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wamduska as a historical populated place on the Pekin NW topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 47.9272° N, 98.3879° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Pekin NW |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,452 ft |
| Nearest living town | Tolna, ND |
| Distance to it | 7.4 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 1034404 |
| Coordinates | 47.92722, -98.38788 |
What's there now
Wamduska is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Tolna, ND (population 139), about 7.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,452 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Harrisburgghost town · Nelson County · 5.3 mi
- Mardellghost town · Griggs County · 36.9 mi
- Interlakenghost town · Steele County · 42.5 mi
- Sherbrookeghost town · Steele County · 44.8 mi
Questions
Where is Wamduska?
Wamduska is in Nelson County, North Dakota, at 47.9272, -98.3879.
How many ghost towns are in Nelson County?
Nelson County, North Dakota has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (Domestic Names) — GNIS Domestic Names, feature record (public-domain)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.